The Wasp — 1891 — page 392: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** rather than satirical content. The top features a portrait of **Hon. William H. H. Miller**, identified as Attorney-General under President Harrison, described as an "excellent likeness" and "old friend and law partner." Below that is a section titled **"The 'English as She Is Spoke'"** containing what appears to be a humorous letter from someone named **Bill Vamamura**, written in broken English with comical malapropisms and scriptural misquotations—a common satirical device of the era mocking non-native English speakers or immigrants. The remainder consists of **commercial advertisements** for San Francisco businesses: typewriters, tailors, furniture storage, beer, gloves, and pianos—typical of a magazine's revenue model during this period.